Question

during the first leg of the triangular trade, what types of goods were shipped from europe to africa?
durante la primera etapa del comercio triangular, ¿qué tipos de bienes se enviaron desde europa a áfrica?
during the second leg of the triangular trade, what types of goods were shipped from africa to the americas?
durante la segunda etapa del comercio triangular, ¿qué tipos de bienes se enviaron desde áfrica a las américas?
during the third leg of the triangular trade, what types of goods were shipped from the americas to europe?
durante la tercera etapa del comercio triangular, ¿qué tipos de bienes se enviaron desde de américa a europa
part 2: the trans - atlantic slave trade
directions: use the video, \teded - the atlantic slave trade\ to answer the questions below.
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name a crop that was labor intensive to grow and was found on plantations in the americas.
nombra un cultivo que requiera mucha mano de obra y que se encuentre en plantaciones de américa.
how did the slave trade evolve in africa due to the demand for slaves?
¿cómo cambió la trata de esclavos en áfrica debido a la demanda de esclavos?
once africans boarded the slave ships for the journey to the americas, what percentage did not survive the six to eight week voyage?
una vez que los africanos abordaron los barcos de esclavos para viajar a américa, ¿qué porcentaje no sobrevivió al viaje de seis a ocho semanas?
many slave ship captains packed as many human beings on board as possible because they were paid based on the number of slaves purchased. how did

Explanation:

1. First - leg of Triangular Trade: European goods like textiles, guns, and liquor were shipped to Africa to trade for slaves.
2. Second - leg: Enslaved Africans were shipped from Africa to the Americas for labor on plantations.
3. Third - leg: Goods such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton produced by slave - labor in the Americas were shipped to Europe.
4. Labor - intensive crop: Sugarcane was a highly labor - intensive crop grown on American plantations.
5. Slave trade evolution in Africa: The demand for slaves led to increased warfare and raiding among African tribes to capture more people for trade.
6. Mortality rate on slave ships: Approximately 15 - 20% of Africans did not survive the trans - Atlantic voyage.
7. Slave ship conditions: Overcrowding on slave ships led to poor sanitation, disease, and high mortality rates.

Answer:

1. Textiles, guns, liquor.
2. Enslaved Africans.
3. Sugar, tobacco, cotton.
4. Sugarcane.
5. Increased warfare and raiding among African tribes to capture more people for trade.
6. Approximately 15 - 20%.
7. Overcrowding led to poor sanitation, disease, and high mortality rates.